scanty
英 ['skæntɪ] 美 ['skænti]
| 近义词 | scarce 、 sparse 、 small 、 inconsiderable 、 skimpy 、 meager 、 negligible 、 slight | ||
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- adj. 缺乏的；吝啬的；仅有的；稀疏的
词态变化
比较级: scantier;最高级: scantiest;副词: scantily;
中文词源
scanty 微小的，不足的
来自 scant,微小的，不足的，-y,形容词后缀。
英文词源
- scanty (adj.)
- 1650s, "meager, barely sufficient for use;" 1701, "too small, limited in scope," from scant + -y (2). Related: Scantiness (1560s). Scanties (n.) "underwear" (especially for women) attested from 1928.
双语例句
- 1. So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two suspects.
- 迄今为止，我们掌握的能够指证两个嫌疑犯的证据少得可怜。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Details of his life are scanty.
- 关于他的生平，详细资料不多。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. There is scanty evidence to support their accusations.
- 他们的指控证据不足.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The potato crop was rather scanty this year.
- 今年土豆歉收.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. Much of the scanty information available comes from Chinese records.
- 可获得的极少数资料大多来自中国的记载.
来自英汉非文学 - 文明史